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SKU: 210523-116

Vintage Native Basketry Photo Frame

$80.00

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ca. 1930

1.25" H x 8.5" L x 5" W

Hand Crafted with Picture of Tree Multi Media Vignette Nature using Plant Materials and Opalescent Shells in a Wall Pocket Manner with Oval Glass in Frame Souvenir styles like this were Popular Across North America from the Northwest Region Plateau to the Great Lakes Region

Excellent Condition

Vintage photo frames crafted from Native American basketry represent a unique intersection of traditional indigenous craftsmanship and early 20th-century decorative arts. These items often feature coiled or twined basketry techniques using natural materials like willow, sedge root, devil's claw, or yucca, with intricate geometric patterns inspired by tribal motifs. They were typically made for practical use—holding family photos or scenic images—but doubled as collectible folk art. Common among Southwest tribes (e.g., Hopi, Pima, Navajo, Apache), these frames evoke the rich history of Native basketry, which dates back thousands of years and was essential for storage, cooking, and ceremony before evolving into tourist-oriented pieces around 1900–1940.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Coushatta

Year Range: 1925 - 1950

Region: Southwest

Dimensions: 1.25 in8.5 in5 in

Category: Basket - Misc. and Odd Form

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